Personal Care Attendant

Live Well Home Care; Hill (NH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care is seeking compassionate aides to provide in-home personal care and support to individuals who need assistance due to age, illness, or disability. You will help with daily living activities, meal preparation, mobility, and safety in clients' own homes.

The role emphasizes compassionate companionship, emotional support, and collaboration with a care team to follow care plans and ensure respectful, high-quality service in the community.

Qualifications

• Must have Physical and TB test results within last 11 months.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care including ambulation, bathing, dressing, mobility and daily hygiene.
• Provide companionship, social interaction, emotional support and cognitive engagement.
• Perform meal planning and preparation, housekeeping tasks, shopping and errands as outlined in the care plan.
• Ensure client safety and supervise home environment; follow care plans and policies.
• Assist with transportation to medical facilities, appointments and outings.

Job description

Join a company that has a passion for taking care of people!

Job Summary:

Must have Physical and TB test results within last 11 months

Provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite. Responsible for ensuring service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:

• ambulation
• bathing
• dressing
• exercise
• feeding
• hair care
• medication reminding
• mouth care
• nail care
• positioning
• shaving
• skin care
• toileting
• transferring
• Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.
• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
• Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
• Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Branch Manager.
• Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance as identified on the care plan.
• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
• Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them.
• Participate with Client Care Team (Branch Manager and Regional Leadership) by providing input and making suggestions.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Monitor supplies and resources.
• Follow the written care plan.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Branch Manager.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Branch Manager.